Porsche 930
| Produced: |
1976-1976 |
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In the 1970s, as Porsche was sitting on its new-found Turbo technology, its racing program dedicated much of its efforts to sports car endurance competition. The slant-nosed 935 program fit comfortably inside the FIAs Silhouette formula and subsequently dominated the World Manufacturers Championship, popularizing the road- going 930 Turbo in the process.
Unfortunately, the energy crisis of the day forced the road-going 930 from American showrooms, not returning until 1986. By this time, Porsche's Sonderwunsch department had been fitting customers' Turbo models with a Flachbau (flat profile) nose, flip-up headlamps, wide rear wheel arches, and forward-facing air scoops, all reminiscent of the mighty 935 racing cars.
For 1987, the slant-nose package became a factory option and by 1988 the Turbo version was simply called the 930S. Built at the Roesslebau Assembly Plant alongside the legendary 959. Only 630 slant-nosed Turbos were assembled in those two years, of which even fewer were exported to the U.S.
History and Specs:
Specifications: 282bhp, 3,299cc single-turbocharged horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine, four-speed transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes with cross-drilled rotors. Wheelbase: 89.5"
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Porsche 934/935 GT Turbo | Christies | 23 Jul 2004 | - | €162250.00 |
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
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| Article |
Classic Cars February 2002 pg 86 |
86 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars February 2002 | |||
| Porsche 959. This was the supercar that all others had to beat in the late Eighties. Does it still deserve to sit on that pedestal? | ||||
| Article |
Shaken and stirred - Porsche 935 |
74 |
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| Publication | Octane May 2005 | |||
| Shaken and stirred - Porsche 935 - Derek Bell tries the first 935 and recalls, how, in the 1970s, Porsche’s brute-force racer opened the door for his own return to the factory team. | ||||
| Article |
Classic & Sports Car July 2001 pg 94 |
94 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car July 2001 | |||
| Supercars for £15k - How 150mph is within reach for new Mini money - and sometimes a lot less. | ||||
